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October 2018

Women’s hormones put them more at risk than men of becoming addicted to cannabis, a study found. Specifically, the sex hormone oestrogen makes them enjoy the particular high of smoking pot, according to the research. Sponsored adThis sponsor paid to have this advertisement placed in this section. Men are also at risk from a hormone—in […]

Use of cannabis is a highly debated topic in different parts of the world today as many warn against getting addicted to it. But while people discuss the effects of smoking cannabis, does getting high depend on a person’s gender? Findings of a study show that women are more likely to develop an addiction to […]

Use of cannabis is a highly debated topic in different parts of the world today as many warn against getting addicted to it. But while people discuss the effects of smoking cannabis, does getting high depend on a person’s gender? Findings of a study show that women are more likely to develop an addiction to […]

Use of cannabis is a highly debated topic in different parts of the world today as many warn against getting addicted to it. But while people discuss the effects of smoking cannabis, does getting high depend on a person’s gender? Findings of a study show that women are more likely to develop an addiction to […]

Marijuana and other hemp-based products may be reaching legal status in more states — and more research is being done into its medicinal power — but many of us are still new to the world of cannabis. Beyond getting high, many cannabis-based products are thought to have some other major benefits — and one derivative, CBD […]

(Picture: Getty) With cannabis becoming more available and legal in certain areas, a new study has revealed that women may be enjoying the high more than men. The research also showed that women are more likely to be addicted to cannabis, because of the female sex hormone, oestrogen. Meanwhile, men are up to four times […]

Sex hormone oestrogen makes women enjoy cannabis more than men, study finds Women enjoy the cannabis high more than men because of oestrogen hormone Women also have a higher chance of cannabis addiction than men, study finds Study says men are FOUR times more likely to try cannabis and in higher doses By Daily Mail […]

London: Hormones could be the reason why cannabis affects women differently than men, brain studies on animals and humans suggest. The studies showed that sex differences in response to cannabis are not just socio-cultural, but biological too. The findings showed that men are up to four times more likely to try cannabis and use higher […]

London: Hormones could be the reason why cannabis affects women differently than men, brain studies on animals and humans suggest. The studies showed that sex differences in response to cannabis are not just socio-cultural, but biological too. The findings showed that men are up to four times more likely to try cannabis and use higher doses, […]

A new review of animal studies says that sex differences in response to cannabis are not just socio-cultural, but biological too. Published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, it examines the influence of sex hormones like testosterone, estradiol (estrogen) and progesterone on the endocannabinoid system: networks of brain cells which communicate using the same family of […]